abstract |
A polymer suitable for use in hair care products comprising a copolymer comprising n (a) a unit of a hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomer such as dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate in a quantity of 15 to 99.9% by weight; n (b) a unit of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polysiloxane group such as: ##STR1## in a quantity of 0.1 to 85% by weight; and (c) a unit of an optional hydrophobic unsaturated monomer such as lauryl methacrylate in a quantity of 0 to 84.9% by weight. |